Lec 3 Flashcards
Diseases that affect the TMJ.
Arthritis
Fibromyalgia
Used to indicate where the pain is.
Pain drawing.
T/F : Each body site marked with pain increases the risk of developing another pain disorder as well as for chronic pain.
True
The more areas that a person marks as painful, the greater their chance of getting this.
TMD
Can prescribe these if pain scale is high.
Pain meds or muscle relaxants.
Where does electrical pain come from?
Nerves
Dull pain comes from where?
Muscles
Sharp pain is from where?
Joint/arthritis
Musculoskeletal pain lasts for how long?
Hours
Nerve pain lasts for how long?
Seconds
TMD NEVER causes this.
Fever
Associated sign with TMD and headaches.
Blurred vision
Closed lock
Cannot open anymore
Locked with an open mouth.
Open lock
In TMD screening, this movement is added to horizontal movement to get the total horizontal movement for the patient.
Protrusive movement
Open your mouth as far as you can without increasing your existing pain.
Measured from middle of #8 to the incisal edge of the mandibular central incisor.
Pain Free Opening
Open as much as you can, even if it’s painful.
Maximum unassisted opening
You force the mouth open.
Maximum Assisted Opening
T/F:
If pain free opening is 25, Max unassisted opening is 29, and max assisted opening is 30, it’s the joint that’s the problem, not the muscle.
True
Exam Q:
If maximum unassisted opening is 35, and maximum assisted opening is 33 mm, the exam was what?
Terminated